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Opinion: Unanimous support of NFL players’ Olympic involvement sets stage for flag football’s exciting 2028 Olympic debut

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At 25 years old, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has decorated his trophy case quite thoroughly. Jefferson has been named as an All-Pro first-team selection two times, a second-team selection two times, a Pro Bowl selection four times and won Offensive Player of the Year for his stellar 2022 campaign. Prior to wreaking havoc … Continue reading Opinion: Unanimous support of NFL players’ Olympic involvement sets stage for flag football’s exciting 2028 Olympic debut

Opinion: Building my 2028 Summer Olympics itinerary, four years early

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Is there such a thing as Olympics overload? NBC bet this summer that for some sports fans, there’s no such thing, and the daily programming offerings from Paris entrapped even the most restrained of sports fans. For those tuning in for the theatrics of the highest-profile events, the primetime telecast fit the bill and compacted the … Continue reading Opinion: Building my 2028 Summer Olympics itinerary, four years early

Opinion: Team USA’s Olympic dominance is becoming a side note to basketball’s international growth in Paris

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Nothing quite captures basketball fans’ imagination like USA basketball each Olympic cycle.  From the first year that pro players were permitted to wear the red, white and blue to recent superstar pairings that have put the NBA’s super team era to shame, the sight of the NBA’s very best joining forces on the Olympic stage … Continue reading Opinion: Team USA’s Olympic dominance is becoming a side note to basketball’s international growth in Paris